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Altrincham

(Encyclopedia) Altrincham Altrincham ôlˈtrĭng-əm [key], town, Trafford metropolitan district, W central England. A suburb of Manchester, it has a textile-printing industry…

Newbury

(Encyclopedia) Newbury, town (1991 pop. 31,488), West Berkshire, S central England. In a farming region, Newbury trades in wool, malt, and farm products. Paper, furniture, and metal products are also…

Cardston

(Encyclopedia) Cardston, town, SW Alta., Canada, near the U.S. boundary. It was founded in 1887 by Mormons from Utah under the leadership of Charles…

Castlebar

(Encyclopedia) Castlebar Castlebar kăsˌəlbärˈ [key], town, seat of Co. Mayo, W Republic of Ireland. It is a market for…

Stoughton

(Encyclopedia) StoughtonStoughtonstōˈtən [key], town (1990 pop. 26,777), Norfolk co., E Mass.; founded 1637, inc. 1726. A largely residential town, it was the site of shoe and textile industries in…

Tonbridge and Malling

(Encyclopedia) Tonbridge and MallingTonbridge and Mallingtŭnˈbrĭj [key], district (1991 pop. 99,100), Kent, SE England. The town of Tonbridge is mainly residential with light industry, including…

Birganj

(Encyclopedia) Birganj Birganj bērˈgänch [key], town, S Nepal, near the Indian border. It is a market town for…

Weston

(Encyclopedia) Weston, town (1990 pop. 10,200), Middlesex co., E Mass., W of Boston; settled c.1642, set off from Watertown and inc. 1713. The town is mainly residential. Regis College, the Weston…

Westwood

(Encyclopedia) Westwood. 1 Residential town (1990 pop. 12,557), Norfolk co., E Mass., in the greater Boston area; settled 1640, inc. 1897. Clothing is manufactured, and the town has several early…

Northfleet

(Encyclopedia) Northfleet, town (1991 pop. 26,250), Kent, SE England. Shipbuilding and the production of cement and paper are the main industries. In the center of town is a Roman Catholic church…